Barrio de las Letras in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Miguel de Cervantes

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

1. Miguel de Cervantes Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En este lugar dijo vivir Miguel De Cervantes cuando recibió carta del mismísimo Apolo "Adjunta al viaje al Parnaso" 1614

(English translation:)

Miguel De Cervantes said that he lived in this house when he received a letter from Apollo himself (as described in the) "Attachment to the Voyage to Parnassus" in 1614.

Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1614.

Location. 40° 24.83′ N, 3° 42.008′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Barrio de las Letras. It is at the intersection of Calle de las Huertas and Calle del Príncipe, on the right when traveling east on Calle de las Huertas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de las Huertas 18, Madrid 28012, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

a Spanish colony,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palacio de Los Duques de Santoña (a few steps from this marker); Dominguín

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(a few steps from this marker); Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (a few steps from this marker); José Zorrilla y Moral (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosalía del Castro (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Pedro Arnal (within shouting distance of this marker); José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (within shouting distance of this marker); María de Zayas Sotomayor (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Regarding Miguel de Cervantes. Voyage to Parnassus is a satirical poem by Cervantes describing his fictional voyage to Parnassus in Greece (home of the muses), where the good poets defeat the bad poets in battle. The Adjunta, or attachment, to the poem is a prose coda to the piece in which a messenger presents to Cervantes a letter from Apollo himself, dated July 22, 1614, in which Apollo shares his thoughts on the matter and makes recommendations.

Also see . . .
1. Miguel de Cervantes (Wikipedia).

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

2. Miguel de Cervantes Marker - wide view
1616 NS) was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature.

(Submitted on May 27, 2022.)

2. Viaje del Parnaso (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Viaje del Parnaso ("Journey to Parnassus") is a poetic work by Miguel de Cervantes. It was first published in 1614, two years before the author's death."

(Submitted on May 27, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.